Vumd Lindsay Ann Corro
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Greater Bangors legislative delegation, Republicans and Democrats, recently joined with their Augusta colleagues to support legislation that will begin to address the states opio polene bolsos id-dependence epidemic. Their vote in favor of compromise legislation to enhance law enforcement, treatment and recovery efforts was a remarkable political achievement and a monumental accomplishment for this regions public health.To set the stage: Two years ago, more than eight months of discussion, research and collaboration among a working group of citizens, public safety officials and medical and health care professionals in Bangor and Brewer produced 17 recommendations to confront the scourge of owala austria opioid abuse and dependence in our communities.The recommendations are a roadmap for communities to follow, and they include prescribing protocols drafted by area medical providers to help reduce the amount of opioids prescribed in northern Maine, an education campaign to address the stigma and shame that burdens those trying to restore their lives and a pilot program to offer medication-assisted treatment in rural practices, close to where patients live.These recommendations have been taken up by the Community Health Leadership Board, or CHLB, comprising regional representation from municipal and major health care institutions. Since that time, representatives of the public working group, municipal government, law enforcement representatives, health and medical professionals have been pulling in th owala flasche e sa
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